Changes Occurring during Metamorphism

  1. Shearing
  2. Growth of New Minerals
    1. High Temp / High Pressure Polymorphs
    2. New Elements Introduced
  3. Recrystallization
  4. Baking
  5. Differential Melting
  6. Segregation of Minerals
  7. Orientation of Mineral Grains
    1. Foliation
    2. Lineation
    3. Banding